Remote village to metropolis: how globalisation spreads infectious diseases

[AussieNeil]

'These days we can get from most remote villages anywhere to home in 36 hours. And migrating humans can certainly carry microbial “passengers”. This means the increasing globalisation of our world can give infectious diseases a good opportunity to spread.'

Allen Cheng, Professor in Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Monash University, examines how change is increasing the spread of infectious diseases: theconversation.com/remote-...

Important note: If you need to visit a doctor after becoming ill after recent travelling, it is essential to let the doctor know which countries you have visited to improve the likelihood of a correct diagnosis. If you have visited countries with minimal public health vaccination programs or tropical countries, you are likely to have succumbed to an infection that your doctor may have never previously encountered and you may need to go to an infectious diseases specialist for a correct diagnosis.

Neil

Photo: Contrails at sunset